The regular orchestra was lead by two outstanding soloists: master cellist Herre-Jan Stegenga, a past pupil of Paul Tortelier, and his violinist wife Beverley Lunt. Both players are principals with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra and had flown in specially from Holland, as usual, to play with The Brockets.
Saturday’s concert by The Brocket Consort set a new benchmark for excellence.
A stunning rendition
The tremendous empathy and intrinsic balance and symmetry within the Brocket Consort and Players has to be experienced to be believed.
....veritable wealth of musical talent, poised grace and finnesse , from all sides within the group.
There are not enough superlatives available to do justice to the performance given on Saturday by the ten singers who make up The Brocket Consort.
The Brocket Consort, whose singers always exude such relaxed composure and aplomb ...........
The Brocket Consort set a standard which is going to be hard to beat
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